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Dodgers sign left-hander Jeremy Horst to minor-league contract.

The Dodgers signed left-hander Jeremy Horst to a minor league contract. (Getty Images)

If the Dodgers end up extending a spring training invitation to another left-handed pitcher from their minor-league ranks (now that Robert Carson‘s invitation has been withdrawn), here’s a name to pay attention to: Jeremy Horst.

The Dodgers signed Horst, 29, to a minor-league contract. Currently he does not have an invitation to the major-league camp. The Wyoming native has appeared in 72 major-league games over parts of three seasons with the Reds and Phillies from 2011-13.

In 2014, Horst appeared in 45 games (three starts) for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate, and posted a 4-2 record and a 3.98 earned-run average. When the Phillies outrighted Horst for the second time, he elected free agency.

With a fastball/slider combination and the ability to touch 94 mph on the gun, Horst was dominant against both left-handers (.170/.250/.191) and right-handers (.210/.319/.339) in 2012. The following year, he was limited to 31 games between the majors and Triple-A because of elbow soreness. Horst met with renowned elbow surgeon Dr. James Andrews and his ligaments were given a clean bill of health. A PRP injection ended his 2013 season early.

Horst didn’t appear to fully recover until the final 11 games of last season, when he allowed just two runs in 19 ⅔ innings, walking six and striking out 22.

He’s still a longshot to appear in a major-league game this season, but maybe not as much of a longshot as some of the other names in the Dodgers’ minor-league camp. Don’t be surprised if he gets a look in the Cactus League at some point.

About J.P. Hoornstra

J.P. Hoornstra covers the Dodgers, Angels and Major League Baseball for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Torrance Daily Breeze, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News, San Bernardino Sun, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Whittier Daily News and Redlands Daily Facts. Before taking the beat in 2012, J.P. covered the NHL for four years. UCLA gave him a degree once upon a time; when he graduated on schedule, he missed getting Arnold Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by five months.

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